KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi added his fifth goal and an assist and Luis Suarez scored the winning goal in the 71st minute as Inter Miami CF defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on Saturday night. I decided. Largest crowd in MLS history.
After a defensive error by Sporting KC, Suarez took the lead by converting Diego Gomez's cross pass six yards inside the box. It was Suarez's sixth of the season.
Many of the 72,610 people who filled Arrowhead Stadium to watch Messi were not disappointed as he made deft passes and created scoring chances.
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3) was leading 1-0 in the 18th minute when Messi assisted Gomez's first-touch right-footed shot in the center of the box to tie the score.
In the 51st minute, Messi struck with his left foot from the top of the penalty arc to give Miami a 2-1 lead. It was his fourth consecutive goal in MLS.
Messi had a great chance to shoot with his left foot from 12 yards in the 27th minute, but it was blocked by Kansas City's Tim Melia.
In the 41st minute, Messi's free kick from 25 yards went just wide of the right.
Sporting KC (2-2-4) took the lead with Eric Tomie's 16-yard strike in the 6th minute. They scored again in the 58th minute off a rebound from a corner kick by Daniel Saloi, tying the score at two. Tommy's goals were his second and third of the season, and his first since the start of the season.
The crowd exceeded Sporting KC's record of 20,000, set in 2010 in a friendly against Manchester United.
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Sporting KC midfielder Remy Walter was forced off in first-half stoppage time with a lower leg injury.
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Inter Miami FC: Hosts Nashville SC on April 20th.
Sporting KC: Hosts St. Louis City SC on April 20th.
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